Category: Writing
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Passage of Time – 50 Word Story
Standing silently along the riverbank a lifetime of memories had swept past this beautiful area. The youthful echoes of the summer laughter of children on tree swings gave way to the gentle whisper of snow dusting the initials carved into the trees marking young love and the passage of time.
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A Peaceful Place
For a moment while tucked away in this peaceful place, time slipped away as the calming scene of dignified stillness against nature’s colorful landscape created a secluded cove of serenity.
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Wispy Waters
Discarded by its owner and floating toward the unknown, the delicate feather refused to relinquish its tranquil beauty by glistening in the morning sun and casting a shimmering reflection onto the serene surface of heavenly blue water.
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Memories of Laughter
The only sound in the lobby on that late Friday evening was the clicking of Gabrielle’s heels as she crossed the marble tile and a wish for a good weekend from the security guard, Derek, as she reached the revolving door. The intensity of the wave of heat that greeted Gabrielle as she exited the…
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Fog Of Despair
The summertime storm that had been promised for the last seven days finally made its appearance with a vengeance as Max reached the canopy covering the doorway to the Claddagh Irish Pub. The steam from the street mixed with the pelting rain and the smoke from Max’s Marlboro as he watched Main Street empty at…
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Fading Light
In the fading light, Alexandria stood on the porch with her dog, Jasper, and waved to her son and daughter-in-law, who were the last to leave after the holiday weekend. The grandchildren in the backseat missed the wave as they were already lost in games on their phones. They remained on the porch until the…
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Nature’s Soundtrack
Slowly walking through the woods, the sound of crunching snow under my footsteps begins to fade away as the soundtrack of nature catches my attention. The crows cawing in the distance, the downy woodpecker tapping away, twigs snapping as squirrels chase one another, birds greeting the day and a proud cardinal singing a loud song.…
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Try As We Might, We Cannot Stop The Hands Of Time
As we slowly wind down another year, thoughts can turn to the quick passage of time, trying to remember if you achieved any of your New Year’s resolutions, reminiscing over the year’s event or sadness at the passing of another year. After a feverish week with a cold and having flashbacks to 1979 after catching…
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Seeing The World Through Eyes of Empathy
“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau After the horrifying attacks in Paris Friday Night the world mourned for the loss of life in the City of Light. The scenes shown on the news were heartbreaking as the death toll…
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